A Quick
Reference Guide to the
Basic Doctrines of the Mormons

Most
Mormon's claim to be just another
denomination within Christianity.

But is
that true? The following points reveal that
they are clearly not Christian.

1. Mormonism teaches that the Bible is
flawed and must be supplemented with their
writings.

"We believe the Bible to the
Word of God as far as it is
translated correctly; we also
believe the book of Mormon to be the
word of God" (Articles of
Faith, No. 8).

2. Mormonism teaches that God is an
exalted man and has a physical body.

"God himself was once as we are
now, and is an exalted man" (Teachings
of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg.
345).

3. Mormonism teaches that Jesus was
married and had many wives.

"We say it was Jesus Christ who
was married at Cana of Galilee"
(Journal of Discourses, Vol
2, p. 80).

4. Mormonism teaches that Jesus was not
conceived by the Holy Ghost, but was the
natural child of Adam and Mary.

"When the Virgin Mary conceived
the Child Jesus.... He was not
begotten by the Holy Ghost. And who
is his Father? He is the first of the
human family" (Brigham Young, Journal
of Discourses, pp. 50-51). [No
longer taught.]

5. Mormonism teaches that the true church
ceased to exist until it was restored to
Joseph Smith.

"The church (LDS) was
restored April 6, 1830 by Joseph
Smith" (Doc. & Cov.
20:1).

6. Mormonism teaches a different message
of salvation than that found in the Bible.

Salvation for the Mormon is found
through ... "Faith, Repentance,
Baptism, Receiving the Holy Spirit by
laying on of hands, Morality,
Loyalty, Tithing, Word of Wisdom,
Duty Celestial Marriage (for
eternity)" (LDS chart of FREE
AGENCY and Articles of Faith,
No. 4).

7. Mormonism teaches salvation for the
dead by proxy water baptism.

This doctrine is based on one
misunderstood Scripture: "Else
what shall they do which are baptized
for the dead, if the dead rise not at
all? Why are they then baptized for
the dead?" (1 Cor. 15:29). Paul
did not practice baptism for the
dead. He excluded himself by using
the pronoun "they" rather
than "we" or
"ye". He is asking a
question rather than making a
statement. The Bible clearly states
that "It is appointed unto man
once to die, but after this the
judgment" (Heb. 9:27).

8. Mormonism teaches genealogical research
for the dead, as a means of saving dead
relatives.

"Let us, therefore, as a church
and a people, and as Latter-day
Saints, offer unto the Lord an
offering in righteousness; and let us
present in his holy temple, when it
is finished, a book containing the
records of our dead, which shall be
worth of all acceptation" (Doc.
& Cov. Sec. 128:24).

9. Mormonism teaches that there are modern
day prophets and modern day revelations from
God, equivalent in authority to Scripture.

Mormonism claims that Joseph Smith
received the Aaronic Priesthood from
John the Baptist. The Melchizedek
Priesthood and Apostleship was
restored by Peter, James and John
shortly afterwards in 1829 (Doc.&Cov.,
Sec.13).

10. Mormonism teaches that salvation
depends upon good works and acceptance of
Joseph Smith.

"No man who rejects the
testimony of Joseph Smith can enter
the kingdom of God" (Doctrines
of Salvation, vol. 1 pg. 190).
"Men have work to do if they
would obtain salvation" (Doctrines
of Salvation. vol. 3, pg. 91).

11. Additionally, Mormon's hold the
following beliefs, but not openly, for
obvious reasons.

1. Mormonism teaches that there is more than
one God.

2. Mormonism teaches that Jesus Christ is the
spirit brother of Lucifer.

3. Mormonism teaches that Jesus Christ was
born after sexual intercourse between God the
Father, who is also Adam, and Mary.

4. Mormonism teaches that God the Father has
a body of flesh and bones.

5. Mormonism teaches that God the Father was
once a man.

6. Mormonism teaches that we can become gods,
and rule over our own planets.

6. Mormonism taught for a half-century that
Adam is our Father and God.

7. Mormonism teaches that Jesus Christ is a
polygamist.

8. Mormonism teaches that Blacks have dark
skin because they are cursed by God, and are
an inferior race. [No longer taught.]

9. Mormonism changes its official theology
whenever it is pragmatically necessary or
expedient.

10. Mormonism teaches that one
"should not strive for a special and
personal relationship with Christ."

11. Mormonism has admitted
that they worship a different Jesus and have
a concept of the Godhead foreign to Historic
Christianity.